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In pictures: Michael O'Neill's reign as Northern Ireland manager

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After a club career which took him to clubs in England, Scotland and the USA, O'Neill returned to Northern Ireland to play for Belfast club Glentoran
After a club career which took him to clubs in England, Scotland and the USA, O'Neill returned to Northern Ireland to play for Belfast club Glentoran in 2002
Midfielder O'Neill made 31 appearances for Northern Ireland
Midfielder O'Neill made 31 appearances for Northern Ireland, playing under Billy Bingham and then Bryan Hamilton
Michael O'Neill was appointed Northern Ireland manager in December 2011
Portadown man O'Neill was appointed as Nigel Worthington's successor as Northern Ireland manager in December 2011
His first match in charge saw Northern Ireland lose 3-0 to Norway in a friendly played at Windsor Park, Belfast, in February 2012
His first match in charge saw Northern Ireland lose 3-0 to Norway in a friendly played at Windsor Park, Belfast, in February 2012
Northern Ireland were then beaten 6-0 by the Netherlands in Amsterdam in June 2012
Northern Ireland were then beaten 6-0 by the Netherlands in Amsterdam in June 2012
O'Neill's first win as NI manager was a 1-0 home win over Fabio Capello's Russia
O'Neill's first win as NI manager was a 1-0 home win over Fabio Capello's Russia - but it was their only victory in a 10-game qualifying campaign for the 2014 World Cup
The World Cup campaign included a 1-0 defeat by Azerbaijan in Baku
That World Cup campaign included a 1-0 defeat by Azerbaijan in Baku in which defender Jonny Evans was sent off
Northern Ireland started their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with a 2-1 win away to Hungary
Niall McGinn was on target as Northern Ireland started their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with a 2-1 win away to Hungary
Jamie Ward scored in Northern Ireland's 2-0 win over Greece in Athens
A 2-0 victory over Greece in Athens made it three wins out of three in Group F
Northern Ireland drew 0-0 at home to Romania in June 2015
As the push for a place in the France finals intensified, Northern Ireland drew 0-0 at home to qualification rivals Romania
Northern Ireland's first-ever appearance at the European finals was secured by a 1-0 home win over Greece
Northern Ireland's first-ever appearance at the European finals was secured by a 1-0 home win over Greece
Northern Ireland lost 1-0 to Poland at Euro 2016 in Nice
Northern Ireland lost 1-0 to Poland in their first game at Euro 2016 in Nice
Northern Ireland's Gareth McAuley scored in a 2-0 win over Ukraine in Lyon
Manager O'Neill made five changes for the next match and the gamble paid off as Gareth McAuley scored the first in a famous 2-0 win over Ukraine in Lyon
Northern Ireland were beaten by Germany in their final Group C game but the narrow 1-0 margin meant they went through to the last 16
Northern Ireland were beaten by Germany in their final Group C game but the narrow 1-0 margin meant they went through to the last 16
O'Neill's side missed out on a place in the quarter-finals, losing 1-0 to Gareth Bale's Wales in Paris
O'Neill's side missed out on a place in the quarter-finals, losing 1-0 to Gareth Bale's Wales in Paris
Northern Ireland finished second in their qualifying group for the 2018 World Cup and went into a play-off against Switzerland
Northern Ireland finished second in their qualifying group for the 2018 World Cup and went into a play-off against Switzerland
Northern Ireland lost 1-0 to Switzerland
The Swiss went through 1-0 over the two legs thanks to a controversially-awarded penalty during the first match at Windsor Park
Home and away defeats by Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina left Northern Ireland bottom of the group without a point in the inaugural Uefa Nations League
Home and away defeats by Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina left Northern Ireland bottom of the group without a point in the inaugural Uefa Nations League
A 1-0 win away to Belarus saw Northern Ireland top their Euro 2020 qualifying group on maximum points after four games
A 1-0 win away to Belarus saw Northern Ireland top their Euro 2020 qualifying group on maximum points after four games
However, defeats at home to Germany and away to the Netherlands derailed O'Neill's hopes of automatic qualification for the European finals
However, defeats at home to Germany and away to the Netherlands derailed O'Neill's hopes of automatic qualification for the European finals
O'Neill led Shamrock Rovers to two League of Ireland titles and the group stage of the 2011/12 Europa League
After starting his managerial career at Brechin City, O'Neill moved to Shamrock Rovers and led the Dublin club to two League of Ireland titles and the group stage of the 2011/12 Europa League

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